Apparatus for charging storage batteries.



O. E. BEACH.

APPARATUS FOR CHARGING STORAGE BATTERIES.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 24, 1910. RENEWED MAY 25, 1911.

1,082,187, Patented Dec.23, 1913.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE-.-

CLARENCE n. BEACH, or BIueHAM'roN, NEW Yonx, essxenon. TQ. enonen 0. 1mm,

- on new YORK, N. Y.

APPARATUS FOR CHARGING STORAGE BATTEBlIES.

Application filed September 24, 1910, Serial No. 583,653. Renewed May 25, 19M.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CLARENCE E.BEAGH,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Binghamton, in the county. of Broome and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Apparatus for Charging Storage Batteries, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to electric charging systems for storage batteries in which nice-ha anisms are controlled automatically bythe potential of the charging source.

One of the objects of my invention is to "provide a system so constructed that its mechanism will. not vibrate o-r flutter either when the potential slowly rises from a point less than the counter 'electro-motive force of the batteries to be charged to a potential great enough to properly charge said batteries, or when'the potential slowly decreases from a pressure great enough to overcome the counter electro-motive force of the batteries to be charged, and properly charge said batteries, to a pressure less than such .counter clcctro-mctive .force.

.. Another object of my invention is to provide a system in which the mechanism can be so set that it will act to apply the charging current in response to a gradually increas ng potential of the charging circuit only when such potential has reached a pressure greater than the minimum pressure requiredto maintain said system in charging condition while charging is in progress.

Another object of my invention is to so construct the mechanism forming part of such a system as to permit such adjustment that, although such mechanism positively maintains a connection between the charging source and-the batteries to he charged while the potential of'the charging circuit is such as would cause said mechanism to act to apply the charging current to the batteries if the batteries had been disconnected therefrom, yet such mechanism will surely cut off the charging current whenever the potential of the charging current falls but very slightly below the pressure which would be sufficient during a gradual increase of potential to cause said mechanism to act to. apply the charging current to the batteries to. be charged.

Another object of my in ention is to pro Specification of Letters Patent.

vide mechanism in a system of this charac ter, so constructed that after said mechanism has acted to connect the batteries to be charged with the source of charging current as the result of a predetermined potential being maintained by such charging current source, said mechanism will not act to disconnect said charging current from the storage batteries until the potential of the charging current has fallen to a predetermined point below the minimum potential at which said mechanism will act to connect the storage batteries to the charging current.

Another object of my invention is to pro vi-dc mechanism in a system of this character, soflconstructcd that after said mechanism has actcdto disconnect the batteries from the charging current, as the result of a decrease to or below a predetermined point in the potential of the charging circuit, said mechanism will not act to again connect said charging current to the storage batteries until the potential of the charging current has increased to a predetermined point above the maximum potential at which said mechanism will act to disconnect the storage batteries from the charging current. Another object of my invention is to pro vide mechanism in such a system, having three sets of magnets; the armature of the first set of magnets being arranged to act when the potcntialot' the chargingcurrent rises to or above a predetermined value, the action of said first armature being tomove so as to control a circuit whereby the second and third sets of magnets will be strongly energized; the armature of the second set of magnets being mechanically actuated by the armature of the first set of magnets and so arranged as to cut out the first set of magnets when the second armature is fully attracted and said second armature being arranged to maintain current through its own and the third set of magnets while said second armature is in its attracted position; and

the armature of the third set of magnets being arranged to directly control (-1.: connection' of the charging circuit with the storage batteries.

Another object of my invention is to pro- ..vide mechanism in a system of this character'in which positive and reliable operation p of the charging current controlling contacts is assured by providing magnets for operating said contacts, which are so constructed that said contacts will be held firmly closed by a potential of the charging circuit substantiall below the minimum potential at which he charging current should be ap plied to the storage batteries, and providing a second set of magnets arranged to contro l the contact operating magnets, which second set of magnets will release their armature when the potential of the charging circuit falls to a predetermined point which is greater than the counter electro-motive force of the batteries to be charged and substantially above the minimum potential of charging current capable of effectively energizing the contact operating magnets.

Another object of my invention is to provide mechanism in a system of the character described, which, when acting in response to an increase in the potential of the charging-current, will cause the magnets intended to respond to a decrease in the potential of the charging current to be abnormally energized until said mechanism comes to res't,-so that the armature intended to respond in cases of insuliicient potential will not be disengaged from its magnets as a result of the jar incident to the operation of the mechanism.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a system employing mechanism including a normally retracted armature which will be attracted whenever the potential of the charging current rises to a predetermined point for the purpose of bringing its magnets into effective control of the charging current, the control of this normally retracted armature being so accomplished that it will not be immediately released from the attraction of its magnet-s when it has acted, but will be held a predetermined length of time before it is. so released.

My invention comprises potential rise determining or starting electromagnetic switch mechanism, potential fall determining or releasing electro-magnetic switch mechanism, and electro-magnetic switch mechanism for controlling the connection of a battery or batteries for charging, suitable circuits connecting together the various electro-magnet windings, their armatures,

and the contacts associated therewith; he,

starting electro-magnet switch mechanism controls a primary energizing circuit forthe releasing and battery electro-magnet switch mechanisms and is proportioned to respond only whcnthe pressure of the supply circuit reaches a predetermined point which is greater than the counter elcctrounotivc force of the single battery or of the battery having the greatest nmnher of cells where several batteries to be simultaneously charged in parallel. This primary energizerfully energized.

ing. circuit is of sui'iiciently low resistance so that the releasing and battery electromagnets will be fully saturated and pow- The releasing electro; magnet serves to control a holding circuit for maintaining encrgization after the primary circuit has been interrupted, and is designed to open this holding circuit as soon as the potential across the terminals of this circuit approaches, but is still greater than, the counter electro-motive force of the bat- As it requires less current flow for an electro-ma net to retain its armature in attract/ed osition than is re uired to rimaril energize the electro-magnet sufiicientl to attract its armature, provision is mace to I reduce the current flow through the holding circuit so that the releasing electro-magnet will respond to open the holding circuit as soon as the potential of the charging circuit approaches the counter electro-motive force of the battery. The primary lower resistance energizing circuit should also be kept closed a sutiicient length of time to allow thorough saturation of the releasing and battery. electro-magnets. Accordingly, the armature of the releasing electro-magnet is arranged to be primarily out of attractive.

range of its electro-magnet, and this armature and that of the starting electro-magnet are interlocked so that upon effective closure of the primary energizing circuit the etllorts of both the electro-magnets will carry thereleasing electro-magnet armature to at tracted position, and when thus moved in attracted position it will be held by the re-.

leasing electro-magnet. Provision is made for including a resistance in the holding circuit when the releasing electro magnet armature has been moved to attracted position and the starting armature is retracted so that the, current flow through this circuit is cut down and the releasing electro-magnet enabled to release its armature when the holding circuit potential approaches the battery counter; electro-motive force. Provision is also made to shunt out the starting electro-magnet as soon as the holding circuit is closed, and thereby permit its magnetization to gradually diminish and thus assure its armature being retained in attracted position for a time much longer than would he the case if the circuit through this-magnet was broken, but contactflmech'anism controlled by the startingelectro-magnet and included in the primary energizing circuit will not be opened until the starting electromagnet armature has been materially retracted. The lower resistance primary energizing circuit will not be opened until the starting electro-magnet armature has been number.

energization ofthe releasing electro-magnet and battery controlling electro-magnet. Upon eventual opening of this primary energizing battery electro-magnet, and the batteries disconnected from the charging system.

. Referring to the accompanying drawings, which shows one embodiment of the invention, Figure 1 is a diagrammatic view of the entire apparatus, the control-mechanism being shown in elevation; and Figs. 2, 3 and 4 are detail views of the lower part of magnets 1 and 2, showing their armature levers in three different positions.

In Fig. 1, A and A representthe termi nals of a source of current for charging storage batteries. B, B and B represent the batteries to be charged. C, C and C rep-v .resent'resistances respectively in series with the different batteries. The number of cells in the several batteries need not be uniform, the set marked B having the fewest cells and the set-marked B having-the greatest The resistance C in circuit with battery B is larger than either, of the other resistances and the resistance C in circuit with battery B is smaller than either of the others. The battery circuits are shown provided at one end with the contacts D, D D respectively, and being all connected at the other end to the terminal E. It is evi dent that separate terminals may be provided at both ends of these loops, provided the batteries are connected in parallel to the source of current and that at least one end of the respective loops is disconnected from each other when the current is cut oft.

A; relay is provided, comprising the electromagnet F, arn'iat'ure and carrier G, and retractilc spring H. A wire Pconnects the armature carrier G to the chargii'ig-current terminal. A, and also connects one side 0 the electromagnet F to terminal A A starting electromagnet 2 and a releasingelectro-magnct 1 are also provided and control ar mature levers 4 and 3 respectively. These armature levers are mounted on pivots 16 and 5, respectively, in such position that the free end of lever 4 moves in the path of the free end of lever 3 and that arnrature lever 4 may support lever 3 at certain times;

is provided in the path of a contact spring 9 carried by and connected to the lever 4. Contact 8 is in such position that when lever 4 moves in the direction of magnet 2, the spring 9 will bear against contact 8 before the motion of armature lever 4 is arrested by its causing armature lever 3 to be brought against stop 6. A stationary contact 10 is mounted in the path of a contact spring 11 carried by and insulated from lever 4. Contact 10 is so located that'when lever 4 moves in the direction of magnet 2, contact spring 11. will bear against contact 10 before lever 4 has moved a sufiicient distance in the direction of magnet 2 to bring siring 9 against contact 8. A wire J connects the terminal A to the pivot 5 of lever 3, and a wire J connects said terminal and armature-pivot to contact 10. A resistance R is connected at one end to the terminal A by a wire K, its other end being connected to a terminal L. A wire M connects one side of magnet 2- to the terminal lever 4. A wire N conects the terminal L, and a wire M connects its other end to the pivot 16 of lever 4. A wire N connects terminal L to contact 8. A wire 0 connects contact spring 11 to terminal L and I a wire I connects terminal If to one end of resistance R the other end of said resistance being connected to contact 6. one side of the magnet l to terminal L the other side of magnet 1 being connected by means of the wire Q to one side of magnet F, and the other side of magnet-F being connected to wire I. The resistance R is provided so that when magnet 2 is shunted the current flow will not he too greatly increased and magnet 2 is so adjusted that when the lever 4 is resting upon the stop 7, the current flowing through magnet 2 will not be suilicient to raise the levers 3 and 4 until the dillerence of potential between terminals A and A is greater than thecounter-electro-motive force of any ofthe batteries to be chargcchfor instance'battery B The rcsistance R? is such as will cut down the current passing through magnet l to a point where the armature lever 3 will be permitted to drop from the contact 6 before the dif fcrcnce' of potential between the terminals A and A falls to a point equal-to the counter-electro-motive force of the strongest batterv to be charged, for instancc B teferring to Fig. 1, when the potential across terminals A A is greater than the battery counter electro-motive force,- the electro-magnct 2 will become sufficiently energized to attract its armature 4 through the circuit from terminal A, through wire and this circuit may be called a starting circuit. Under these circumstances thei ircuit A wire Q connects lever'4; is acting is that if this mechanism is so proportioned that there is very little dill'crence between the predetermined potenti-al between the terminals A and A at which magnet 1 isset to release its armature, and the potential between terminals .U'and A at which magnet 2 is set to lift its armature, magnet l and its armature would not become sufficiently saturated while lever was being supported by lever 4- to enable magnet 1 to support lever 3 after lever 4 hadccascd' to support lever 3. The

been cut down from a point Where the core was magnetically saturated or practically so. Thus omitting resistance R but with the remaining parts in the position shown in Fig.1 and with wire 1 connecting terminal L and contact 6, it the potential between the charging terminals A and A is raised to 110 volts and the resistance R is then adjusted so that the magnet 2 will just barely raise its armature, and thereupon the potential is decreased to 109 volts and the magnet 1 so adjusted with relation to the lever ,3 that this lever will thereupon fall, if a potential difference of say 130 volts is applied at the terminals A and A and suchpotential is gradually decreased, magnet 1 will not permit lever 3 to fall until the potential falls to a point materially below 109 volts, whereasif a properly proportioned resistance R is used, lever 3 will drop at 109 volts in both instances.

dilagnet F should be so proportioned to magnet 1 that it will hold armature G against contactsD D D as long as the current passing through said magnet F is sulliciem' to cause the. magnet 1. to hold lever against contact 6. WVben sufiicient potential is applied between the terminals A I A and levers 3, 4 have assumed the posi ,tions'shown in Fig. 4, there are two-parallel paths of current from terminal A as follows: one path separating into. three parallel paths between terminal E and contacts D D against which lever G is resting; the other path through wire J lever 2), contact G,resistance R wire P, terminal L wire Q ,-magnet 1, wire Q magnet F, -a portion of wire I to armature G, and thence through the balance-of wire I to terminal A.

I do not of course desire to be limited to the exact operation and. arrangement shown and described, as changes may be made which would still come within the scope of the invention.

I claim:

1. In a storage battery controlling systom, the combination of a charging circuit, a switch for said charging circuit, an clcctro-magnct for controlling said switch, a starting olcctro-magnet and switch mechanism therefor including an armature, a releasing electro-rmignet and switch mechanism therefor including an armature, a primary energizing circuit for said battery switch wontrolling electro-magnet controlled by said starting elcctro-magnet, a holding circuit for said battery switch controlling electroanagnet controlled by said releasing cl-ectro-magnet, and a circuit for said releasing electro-magnet controlled by said starting clectro-magnet.

2. In a storage battery system, the combination of a charging circuit, a relay for controlling said circuit, a primary energizing circuit for said relay, a starting relay controlled by current'llow from a charging current supply source for controlling said primary energizing circuit, a holding circuit of increased resistance for said charging circuit relay, and a releasing relay opcratcd by said starting relay for controlling said holding circuit.

3. in a storage battery system, the combination of a charging circuit, a starting relay controlled by current flow from a charging current supply source, a releasing rclay controlling the chargingcircuit,means whereby the starting relay may mechanically opcrate'the releasing relay at certain times. a primary energizing circuit for the releasing relay controlled by the starting relay, and a holding circuit of increased resistance for said releasing relay.

in a storage battery charginq system. the combination of a charging circuit, a relay for controlling the connection of said charging circuit with a charging"current supply circuit, a primary energizing circuit For said relay. a starting relay contr lled by current flow from the supply circuit to close said primary encrgizing circuit, said primary energizing circuit allowing sullicicnt current flow through said charging circuit controlling relay to cause full energization thereof, a holding circuit of increased resistance for said charging circuit controlling relay. and a releasing relay operated by current flow through said primary energizing circuit for cont rolling said holding circuit.

nation of a charging circuit. a relay for controlling said circuit, a primary energizing circuit for said rclay a startinq relay controlled by current flow From a charging current snpply'source for controlling said primary energizing circuit, a holding circuit of 5. In a storage battery system. the combi-.

er e no increased resistance said circr relay, a releasing relay controlled times by said starting relay COIlijifilllflQ said holding circuit, and means openins said primary energizing circuit closure of said holding circuit.

6. In a storage battery system, the combination of a charging circuit, a relay controlling said circuit, a primary energizing circuit for said relay, a starting relay controlled by current flow from a charging current supply source for controlling said primary energizing circuit, a holding circuit of increased resistance for said charging circuit relay, a releasing-relay controlled certain times by said starting relay for controlling said holding circuit, and means for disabling said starting relay to cause opening of said primary energizing circuit after closure of said holding circuit.

7 In a storage battery controllingsystem,

the combination of a charging circult, a. re-

lay controlling said circuit, a primary energizing circuit for said relay, a starting relay controlling said primary energizing circuit, a releasing relay, and a holding circuit for said charging circuit relay controlled conjointly by said starting and releasing relays.

8. In a storage battery system the combination of a charging circuit, a starting relay controlled from a supply circuit, a releasing relay controlling said charging circuit,

means controlled by the' starting relay for operatmg the releasing relay at certain times, a primary energizing circuit for the releasing relay, a holding circuit for said re leasing relay, means operated by thestarting relay for controlling said holding circuit at certain times, and means controlled by the releasing relay for controlling said holding circuit at other times.

9. In a storage battery system, the combination of a charging circuit, a relay controlling said charging circuit, a starting relay, a releasing relay, a primary energizing circuit for said charging circuit controlling relay controlled by said starting relay, a holding circuit for said charging circuit controlling relay primarily controlled conjointly by said starting and releasing relays, and means for eliminating the control oi. said holding circuit by said starting relay whereby said holding circuit is controlled solely by said releasing relay.

10. In a storage battery system, the combination of a charging circuit, a relay controlling said charging circuit, a starting relay, a releasing relay, a primary energizing circuit for said charging circuit controlling relay controlled by said starting relay, a hol ling circuit for said charging circuit controlling relay primarily controlled conjointly by said starting and releasing relays, and means for eliminating the control of said holding circuit by said starting relay Wnerebysaid holding circuit is controlled ely by said releasing relay, said holding irc it being of increased resistance. 11. In storage battery charging system, the combination of a charging circuit, a re lay controlling said. circuit, a primary energizing circuit for saidrelay, a starting relay controllings'aid primary energizing circuit, a releasing relay included in said primary circuit, and a holding circuitfor said charging circuit controlling relay and controlled by said releasing relay, said holding circuit being of greater resistance than said p'rinary circuit. i

12. In a storage battery charging system, the combination with a charging circuit of a starting relay, areleasing .relay controlling the said charging circuit,- a low resistance primary energizing circuit for thereleasing. relay, means operated by the starting relay for controlling said primary energizing circuit, and a highresistance holding circuit for and controlled by said releasing relay.

13. In a storagebattery charging system, the combination with a charging circuit of a starting relay, a releasing relay controlling said charging circuit, a primary energizing circuit for the releasing relay, means operated by the starting relay fon'coiitrolling said primary energizing circuit, a holding circuit for and controlled by said releasing relay, and a resistance in said holding cir1'- cuit.

.14 In a storage battery charging system, the combination of a charging circuit, a relay controlling said circuit, a primary energizing circuit for said relay, a starting relay controlling said primary energizing circuit, and a holding circuit for said charging circuit controlling relay and controlled by a releasing relay, said releasing relay being included in the holding circuit, and said holding circuit being of greater resistance than the primary energizing circuit.

15. In a storage battery system, the combination of a charging circuit, a relay for controlling the connection of said charging circuit {vith a charging current supply circuit, a starting relay, a releasing relay, a startingcircuit including said starting relay and normally closed through contacts of saidstarting and releasing relays, said starting circuit being connected'with the supply circuit, a primary energizing circuit fgr said charging circuit controlling relay closed upon actuation of said sta rting'relay, a holding circuit for said charging circuit controlling relay controlled conjointly by the armatures of said starting and releasing relays,

l l l controlling the connection of said charging circuit With a charging current supply circuit, a starting relay, a releasing relay, a starting circuit including said starting relay and normally closed through contacts of said starting and'releasing relays, said starting circuit being connected with the supply circuit, a primary energizing circuit-for said charging circuit controlling relay closed upon actuation of said starting relay, a holding circuit for said charging circuit controlling relay controlled conjointly by the armatures of said starting and releasing re lays, and means for disabling said starting relay whereby the primary energizing circuit will be opened and the holding circuit v controlled solely by said releasing relay, the

Winding of the releasing relay being included in both said primary and holding circuits.

17. In a storage battery system, the com bination of a charging circuit, a relay for controlling the connection of said charging circuit with a charging current supply circuit, a starting relay, a releasing relay, a starting circuit including said starting relay and normally closed through contacts of said slarting and releasing relays, said starting circuit being connected with the supply circuit, a primary energizing circuit for said charging circuit controlling relay closed upon actuation of said starting relay, a holding circuit for said charging circuit controlling relay controlled conjoilitly by the armatures of said starting andreleasing relays, means For maintaining closure ofthe primary circuit controlling the closing operation of the holding circuit, and means for disabling the starting relay afterclosure of said holding circuit whereby said primary circuit is opened and the holding circuit controlled solely by the releasing relay.

18. In. a storage battery system, the combination of a charging circuit, a relay for controlling the connection of said charging circuit with a charging current supply circuit, a starting relay, a releasing relay, a starting circuit including said starting relay and normally do. d through contacts of said starting and releasing relays, said starting circuit being connected with the supply circuit, a primary energizing circuit for said charging circuit controlling relay closed upon actuation of said starting relay, a holding circuit for said charging circuit controlling relay controlled conjointly by the armatures of said starting and releasing l'elays, and a shunt'for the starting relay eifective .atter closure of the holding circuit to disable the starting relay whereby the primary circuit is opened and the holding circuit controlled solely by the releasing relay.

19. In a storage battery system, the combination of a charging circuit, a relay for controlling the connection of said charging circuit with a charging current supply cir cult, a starting relay, a releasing relay, a starting circuit including said starting relay and normally closed through contacts ofsaid starting and releasing relays, said starting circuit being connected with the supply circuit, a prin'iary energizing circuit for said charging circuit controlling relay closed -upon actuation of said start-ing relay, a holding circuit for said clnirging-circuit. controlling relay controlled conjointly by the arma- 'tures of said starting and releasing relays, and a shunt for the starting relay effective after closure of the holding circuit to disable the starting relay whereby the-primary circuit is opened and the holding circuit controlled solely by the relcasing relay, said shuntbeing controlled by said starting relay.

20. In a storage battery system, the combination of a charging circuit, a relay for controlling the connection of said charging circuit with a charging current supply circuit, a starting relay, a releasing relay, astarting circuit including said starting relay and normally closed through contacts of said starting and releasing relays, said current supply circuit, a starting relay normally connected to the charging current supply circuit, a releasing relay controlling a connection between the charging circu t- ,and the charging current supply circuit,

means whereby the starting relay may operate the releasing relay at certain times, a shunt for the start] n g relay effective after said starting relay has operated the releasing relay, means controlled by the armature of the starting relayv for breaking the connection between said starting relay and the chargingcurrent supply circuitat certain times, and

means controlled by the releasing relay for conu'ileting the connection between the starting relay and the charging current supply circuit.

22. In a storage battery system, theeombination of a charging circuit, a charging current supply circuit. a starting relay normally connected to the charging current supply circuit, a releasing relay controlling a connection between the charging circuit and the charging current.- supply circuit, means whereby the starting relay may 01):, era-te the releasing relay at certain times,- a shunt for the starting relay effective after said starting relay has operated the releasing relay, and a means controlled by the re leasing relay for completing the connection between the starting relay and Y the charging current supply circuit.

23. In a storage battery system, -the com.- bination of a charging circuit, av charging 'current supply circuit, a starting relay normally connected to the charging. current supply circuit, a releasing relay controlling a connection between the charging circuit a shunt for and controlled by the"starting" relay, means controlled by the armature of the starting relay for break ng theconnection between said starting relay and the charging current supply circuit at certain times, and "means'controlled by the releasing relay for completing' the connection between the starting relay and the charging current supply circuit.

25. In a storage battery system, the combination of a charging circuit, a charging current supply circuit, a starting relay normally connected to the charging current supply circuit, a releasing relay controlling a connection between the charging circuit -and the charging current supply OllClllt,

means whereby the starting relay may operate the releasing relay at certain times, a shunt for and controlled by the starting relay, and means controlled by the armature of the starting relay for breaking the connection between said starting relay and the charging current supply circuit at certain times.

26: In a storage battery system, the combination of a charging circuit, a charging current supply circuit, a starting relay normally connected to the charging current supply circuit, a releasing relay controlling a connection between the charging circuit and the charging current supply circuit, a

' shunt for and controlled by the starting relay, means operated by the starting relay for closing said shunt circuit when its armature is fully attracted and means operated conjointly by the starting and releasing relays for breaking and closing the connection between the starting relay and the charging current supply circuit at certain times.

- 27. In a storage battery system, the C0111- bination of a charging circuit, acharging current supply circuit, a starting relay normally connected to the charging current supply circuit, a releasing relay controlling a connection between the charging circuit and the charging current supply circuit, a

shunt .for and controlled by the starting. re-

lay,,'means operated by the starting relay for. closing said shunt circuit at certain. times, and means for breaking and closing the connection between the starting relay and the charging current supply circuit at certain times.

28. In a storage battery system, the conibination of a charging circuit, a charging current supply circuit, a starting relay normally connected to said charging current supply circuit, means controlled by the starting relay for causing the charging circuit to be connected to the charging current supply' circuit at certain times, a shunt for and controlled by said starting relay, and means whereby the retraction of the armature of the starting relay may break the connection of said relay with the charging current supply circuit at certain times.

29. In a storage battery system, the combination ofa charging circuit, a charging current supply circuit, a starting relay normally connected to said charging current supply circuit, means controlled by the starting relay for causing the charging circuit to be connected to the charging current supply circuit at certain times and a shunt for and controlled by said starting relay.

' 30. In a storage battery system, the combinationof a charging circuit, a charging current supply circuit, a startingrelay normally connected to said charging current supply circuit, means controlled by the starting relay forcausing the charging circuit to be connected to the charging current supply circuit at certain times, and means controlled by said starting relay whereby said relay will be first shunted and then disconnected from the charging current supply circuit after its armature has been attracted.

31/ In a storage battery system, the combination of a charging circuit, a charging current supply circuit, a relay normally connected to said charging current supply circuit, means controlled by said relay for causing the charging circuit to be connected to the charging current supply circuit at oer-,

tain times and means operated by said relay whereby its armature after attraction will be retained in attracted position for a short time and thereupon released by its magnets and its connection with the charging current supply circuit broken.

82. In a storage battery system, the combination of a charging circuit, a charging current supply circuit, a relay normally connected to said charging current supply ,cont-act mechanisms, an energizing circuit closure upon energization of said starting relay, a primary energizing circuit'for said charging, circuit controlling relay closed by said second contact mechanism upon energizatio-n of the starting relay, a holding circuit for the charging circuit controlling relay, a releasing relay having an armature adapted when attracted to'control said holding circuit, and a disabling circuit for said starting relay controlled by said third contact mechanism after closure of the holding circuit, said second cont-act mechanism being controlled to open the primary' energizing circuit after said disabling circuit becomes eiiective.

34:. In a storage battery system, the combination of a charging circuit, a relay controlling the connection of said charging circuit with a current supply circuit, a starting relay, a starting circuit for connecting said starting relay with the current supply circuit, a primary energizing circuit for said charging circuit controlling relay controlled by said starting relay, a holding circuit for said charging circuit controlling relay, a releasing relay for controlling said holding circuit, and means for opening said priinary energizing circuit after closure of the holding circuit, said starting relay being responsive only when the supply circuit potential is greater than the counter electromotive force of a battery in the charging circuit, and means for causing said releasing relay to open the holding circuit before the main circuit potential drops to the counter potential of the battery.

35. In a storage battery charging system, the combination of a charging circuit for batteries, a relay for controlling the connection' of said charging circuit with a current supply circuit, a starting relay, an energizing circuit for said starting relay connected with the current supply circuit, an energiz ing circuit for said charging circuit controlling relay controlled by the starting relay to be connected With-the supply circuit, a releasing relay, said energizing circuit for said charging circuit relay including said releasing relay, a holding circuit controlled by said releasing relay and including said releasing relay, sald starting relay being adjusted to respond only when the supply circuit potential is greater than the counter potential of the charging battery and said holding circuit-being of such resistance as to cause opening thereof by the releasing relay betore the supply circuit potential drops to the battery counter potential.

36. In a storage battery system, the combination of a charging circuit, a relay controlling the connection of saidcharging circuit with a main supply circuit, a starting relay and a releasiugrelay, an energizing circuit for said starting relay connected with the supply circuit. a primary energizing circuit for said charging circuit controlling relay including said releasing relay and closed upon actuation of said starting relay, 'current flow through said primary energizing circuit being insnfiicient to cause said releasing relay to move its armature to attracted position. said armature being, however, mechanically associated with the armature of the starting relay to be assisted in its movement to attracted position upon en ergization of both :elays, a holding circuit for the charging circuit controlling relay closed when said releasing relay armature has been moved to attracted position, and means for disabling the starting relay after closure of the holding circuit whereby the primary energizing circuit is opened and the holding circuit controlled solely by the releasing relay.

37. In a storage battery system, the combination of a charging circuit, a relay controlling the connection of said charging circuit with a main supply circuit, a starting relay and a releasing relay, an energizing circuit for said starting relay connected with the supply circuit, a primary energizing circuit for said charging circuit controlling relay including said releasing relay and closed upon actuation of said starting relay, current flow through said primary energizing circuit being insuiiicicnt to cause said releasing relay to move its armature to attracted position. said armature being, however, mechanically associated with the armature of the starting relay to be assisted in its movement to attracted position upon energization of both relays, a holding circuit for the charging circuit controlling relay closed When said releasing relay armature has been moved to attracted position, and

means for disabling the starting relay after closure of the holding circuit whereby the primary energizing circuit is opened and the holding circuit cont-rolled solely by the releasing relay, said holding circuit being of greater resistance than the primary energizing circuit.

10" said charging circuit controlling relay includlngsaid releasing relay and having .its

'38. In a storage battery system, the CO1 blnation of a charging (31ICu1i, a relay con trolling the connection of said charging on":

, cuit with a current supply circuit, a starting relay and a releasing relay having their armatures electrically and mechanically associated, an energizing circuit for said starting relay connected with said current supply circuit and normally including said armatures, a primary energizing circuit for said charging circuit controlling relay including said releasing relay and having its connection with the supply circuit controlled by said starting relay, the current flow through said primary energizing circuit being insuflicient to cause the releasing relay to move its armature toattracted position, but the movement of'said armature to attracted position being assisted by the mechanically associated armature of the starting relay, a holding circuit for the charging circuit controlling relay including said releasing relay and closed when said releasing relay armature has been moved to attracted position, and means for disabling said starting relay after closure of the holding circuit whereby said starting relay armature is disassociated 'from the releasing relay armature and said holding circuit then controlled solely by said releasingrelay.

39. In a storage battery system, the combinat-ion of a charging circuit, a relay controlling the connection of said charging circuit with a current supply circuit, a starting relay and a releasing relay having their armatures electrically and mechanically associated, an energizing circuit for said starting relay connected with 'said current supply circuit and normally including said armatures, a primary energizing circuit for connection with the supply circuit controlled by said starting relay, the current "flow through said primary energizing circuit being insufiicient to cause the releasing relay to move its armature to attracted position, b the movement of said armature to at- .cted position being assisted by the mechanically associated armature of the starting relay, aholding circuit for the charging circuit-controlling relay including said releasing relay and closed when said releasing relay armature has been moved to attracted position, said starting relay being adapted to shunt itself during the closing operation of the holding circuit whereby its armature is disengaged from the releasing relay armature and the primary energizing circuit opened and the energization of the charging circuit electro-magnet controlled solely by the releasing relay.

' f40. In an electrical system, the combinatlon of a charging circuit, a relay for controlling said circuit, a second relay, a shunt circuit including the windings of said first and second relays and contacts of said second relay, a third relay having an armature adapted to initially actuate the armature of the second relay, opposed contacts on said arinatures, a shunt circuit around the contacts of the second relay, including a fixed contact and a second contact on the armature of-the third relay, and a shunt circuit around thethird relay including a fixed con arlnatures, a shunt circuit. around the contacts of the second relay, including a fixed contact and a second contact on the armature of the third relay, and ashunt circuit around the third relay including a fixed contact, and a third contact on said third relay armature, the contacts on said third relay armature being arranged to successively close the shunt about the secondrelay contacts and the shunt about the third relay and to successively open the second relay contacts, the third relay shunt circuit, and the shunt circuit for the, second relay contacts. I

42. A battery-charging circuit comprising a current path-between charging terminals including the battery and a circuit-closing switch, a second current path including a magnet controlling said switch, a relay and a double-circuit breaker controlled by said relay, a third current path including the switch-control magnet, said relay and a second circuit-breaker, a fourth circuit including a second relay having a normally-open shunt, said second relay having means for controlling said second circuit-breaker and said shunt. v

i3. A battery-charging circuit comprising a current path between charging terminals including the battery and a circuit-closing switch, a second current path including a magnet controlling said switch, a relay, a resistance, and a double-circuit breaker controlled by said relay, a third current path including the switchcontrol magnet, said relay and a second circuit-breaker, a fourth circuit including a second relay having a normally-open shunt, and a primary circuit controller, said second relay having means for controlling said second circuit-breaker and said shunt.

44. A battery-charging circuit comprising abattery-circuit closing switch and an opcrlli.

ating magnet therefor, a relay controlling the circuit of said magnet, said relay adapted to release its armature on a diminution of voltage, and a second relay having a normally-open shunt, said second relay being adapted to attract its armature at apredetermined voltage and having means for closing the circuit of said first relay, and means for controlling its own shunt circuit.

45. A battery-charging circuit comprising a battery-circuit closing switch, a relay, means whereby said relay may control said battery-circuit closing switch, means whereby. said relay will release its armature on a diminution of voltage, a second relay having a normally-open shunt, said second relay being adapted to attract its armature at a predetermined voltage and having means for actuating the first relay and means for controlling its own shunt circuit.

46. A battery-charging circuit comprising a battery-circuit closing switch and an operating magnet therefor, a relay controlling the circuit of said magnet, said relay adapted to release its armature on a diminution of voltage, and a second relay having a normally-open shunt but included in :1 normally-closed current path between the charging circuit terminals, said second relay being adapted to attract its armature at a predetermined voltage and having means for closing the circuit of said first relay, means'for controlling its own shunt circuit and means for controlling said current path.

47. A battery-charging circuit comprising a battery-circuit'closing switch and an operating magnet therefor, a relay controllingthe circuit of said magnet, said relay adapt- .ed to release its armature on a diminution of voltage, and a second relay having a normally-open shunt but included in a normally-closed current path between the charging circuit terminals, said path being under control of both relays, said second relay being adapted to attract its armature at a predetermined voltage and having means for closing the circuit of said first relay, and means for controlling its own shunt circuit.

i8. A battery-charging circuit comprising a batterycircuit closing switch, controlling magnet for said switch, a relay having a circuit, a current path including a second relay having around it a normally-open shunt. an armature for said second relay, said armature having circuit-controlling devices for closing insuccession the first relay circuit and the shunt circuit.

49. The combination with a relay in a current path between two terminals of a switch for said path, an armature for said relay controlling said switch, a second relay in a separate current path between said terminals, an armature for said second relay, the two armatures together controlling said separate current path, a shunt around said sccond relay, and a shunt-controlling switch under operative control of the armature of said second relay.

50. The combination with a relay in a current path between two terminals of a resistance in said current path, a switch for said path, an armature for said relay controlling said switch, a second relay in. a separate current path between said terminals,'an armature for said second relay: the two arinatures together controlling said separate current path, a shunt around said second relay, and a shunt-controlling switch under operative control of the armature of said second riiay.

51. The combination with a relay in a current path between two terminals of a switch for saic pa'h, an armature for said relay controlling said switch, a second relay in a separate current path between said terminals, a resistance in said separate current path, an armature for said second relay, the two armatures together controlling said sep arate current path, a shunt around said second relay and a shunt-controlling switch under operative control of the armature of said second relay.

The combination with a releasing re lay in an armaturc-controlled current-path between two terminals, of a switch-controlled shunt-circuit around said armaturecontrol, a starting relay in a separate switch-controlled circuit between said terminals, said starting relay having a normally-open shunt around it and controlling the switch in said separate circuit, and means operated upon attraction of the armature of said starting relay for efiecting the closing of the starting relay shunt circuit and the closing of the releasing relay shunt.

53. The combination with a releasing relay in an armatiu'e-controlled current-path between two terminals. of a resistance in said current path, a switch-controlled shunt circuit around said armaturecontrol, a starting relay in a separate switch-controlled circuit between said terminals, said relay having a normally-open shunt around it and controlling the switch in said separate circuit, and means operated uponattraction of the armature of said starting relay for effecting the closing of the starting relay shunt circuit and the closing of the releasing relay shunt. l

The combination with releasing relay in an armature-controlled current-path between two terminals, of a switch-coir trolled shunt circuit around said armature controL a starting relay in a separate switch controlled circuit between said terminals, a

resistance in said circuit, said starting relay the armature of said starting relay for etfecting the closing of. the starting relay shunt circuit and the closing of the releasing relay shunt.

55. The combination with a releasing relay in an armature-controlled current-path between two terminals, of a resistance in said current-path, a switch-controlled shunt circuit around said armature-control, a starting relay in a separate switch-controlled circuit between said terminals, a resistance in said circuit, said starting'relayhaving a normally-open shunt aroundit and controlling the said separate circuit, and means operated upon attraction of the armature of said starting relay for effecting the closing or the starting relay shunt circuit and the closing of the releasing relay shunt.

56. In an electrical system, the combination of a charging circuit, a relay for controlling said circuit, a second relay, a shunt circuit including the windings of said first and second relaysand contacts of said sec ,ond relay, a third relay having an armature adapted to initially actuate the armature of the second relay, opposed contacts on said armatures, a shunt circuit around the contacts of the second relay, including a fixed contact and a second spring-carried contact on the armature of the third relay, and a shunt circuit around the third relay including a fixed contact, and a third springcarried contact on said third relay armature, the contacts on said third relay armature being arranged to successively close the "shunt about thesecond relay contacts and the shunt about the third relay and to successively open the second relay contacts, the

third relay shunt circuit, and the shunt circuit for the second relay contacts.

' 57. A battery-charging circuit comprising a current path between charging terminals including the battery and a circ'uitrlosing' switch, a second current path including a magnet controlling said switch, a relay and a double circuit-breakercontrolled by said relay, a third current path including the switch control magnet, said relay and a sec ond circuit-breaker, a fourth circuit including a second relay having a normally open shunt, and a resistance, said second relay having means for controlling said second circuit-breaker and said shunt.

58. A battery-charging circuitcomprising a current path'between charging terminals including -the battery and a circuit-closing switch, a second current path including a magnet controlling said switch, a relay, a

. resistance and a double-circuit breaker controlled by said relay, a third current path including the switch-control magnet, said relay and a secondcircuit-breaker, a fourth circuit lncluding' a second relay having a normally open shunt, sald second relay having means for controlling said second cirr "a current path between charging terminals including the battery and a circuit-closing switch, a second current path including a magnet controlling" said switch, a relay, a resistance, and a double circuit-breaker con trolled by said relay, a third current path including the switch-control magnet, said relay and a second circuit-ln'eaker, a fourth circuit including a second relay having a norn'ially open shunt, and a resistance, said second relay having means for controllingsaid second circuit-breaker and said shunt.

61. it battery-charging circuit comprising a current path between charging terminals including the battery and a circuit-closing switch, second current path including a magnet controllingsaid switch, a relay, and

a double-oircuit-breaker controlled by said relay, a third current path including the switch-control magnet, said relay and a second circuit-breaker, a fourth circuit includ- 'ing a second relay havinga normally-open shunt, and a primary circuit controller, said second relay having means for controlling said second circuit-breaker and said shunt.

62. A battery-charging circuit comprising a current path between charging; terminals including the battery and acircuit-closing switch, asecond current path including a magnet controlling said switch, a relay and a double-circuit-breaker controlled by said relay,.a third current path including the switch-control magnet, said relay and a second circuit-breaker, a fourth circuit including a second relay having a normally-open shunt, and a primary circuit controller, said second relay having means for controlling said primary circuit controller, said second circuit-breaker and said shunt.

63. A battery-charging circuit comprising a current path between charging terminals including the battery and a circuit-closing trolled by said relay, a third current path including the switch control magnet, said relay and a seeond circuit-breaker, a fourth circuit including a second relay having a normally-open shunt, a resistance, and a primary circuit controller, said second relay having means for controlling said second circuit-breaker and said shunt.

64. A battery-charging circuit comprising a current path between charging terminals including the battery and a circuit-closing switch, a second current path including a magnet controlling "said switch, a relay, a resistance, and a double-circuit-breaker controlled by said relay, a third current path including the switch-control magnet. said relay and a second circuit-breaker, a fourth circuit including a second relay having a normally-open shunt, and a primarycircuitcontroller, said second relay having means for controlling said primary circuit controller, said second circuit-breaker and said shunt.

65. A battery-charging circuit comprising a current path between charging terminals including the'battery and a circuit-closing switch, a second current path including a magnet controlling switch, a relay and a double-circuit-breaker .controlled by said relay, a third current path including the switchcontrol magnet, said relay and a sec ond circuit-breaker, a fourth circuit including a second relay having a normally-open shunt, a resistance, and a primary circuit controller, saidsccond relay having means for controlling said primary circuit controller, said second circuit-breaker and said shunt.

66. A battery-charging circuit comprising a current path between charging terminals including the battery and a circuit-closing switch, a second current path including a magnet controlling said switch, a relay, a-

resistance, and a double-circuit-breaker controlledby said relay, a third current path including the switch-control magnet, said relay and asecond circuit-breaker, a fourth circuit including a second relay having a normzilly-op'enshunt, a resistance, and a primary circuit controller, said second relay having means for controlling said primary circuit controller, said second circuitbreaker and said shunt.

67. A battery-charging circuit comprising a battery-circuit-closing switch and an operating magnet therefor, a relay controlling the circuit of said magnet, a. resistance in the relay circuit, said relay adapted to release its armature on a diminution of volta hatterv-circuit-closilw switch and anoik crating magnet'therefor, a relay controlling the circuit of said magnet, a resistance in the relay circuit, said relay adapted to release its armature on a diminution of voltage, and a second relay having a normallyopen shunt, a resistance in the circuit of the second relay, said second relay being adapted to attract its armature at a predetermined voltage and having means for closing the circuit of said first relay, and means for controlling its own shunt circuit.

70. A battery-charging circuit comprising a battery-circuit-closing switch and an operating magnet therefor, a relay controlling the circuit of said magnet, a resistance in the relay circuit, said relay adapted to release its armature on a diminution of voltage, and a second relay having a normallyopen shunt but included in a normallyclosed current path bet-ween the charging circuit terminals, said second relay being adapted to attract its armature at a predetermined voltage and having means for controlling the circuit of said first relay, means for controlling its own shunt circuit and means for controlling said current path.

71. A bat-terycharging circuit comprising a battery-circuit-closing switch and an operating magnet therefor, a relay controlling the circuit of said magnet, said relay adapt ed to release its armature on a diminution of voltage, and a second relay having a nor mally-open shunt but included in a normallyclosed current path between the charging circuit terminals, a resistance in the circuit of the second relay, said second relay being adapted to attract its armature at a predetermined voltage and having means for closing the circuit of said first relay, ineans for controlling its own shunt circuit and means for controlling said current path.

72. A batterytliarging circuit comprising a battery-circuit-closing switch and an operating magnet therefor, a relay controlling the circuit of said magnet, a resistance in the relay circuit, said relay adapted to release itsarmature on a diminution of voltage, and a second relay having a normallyadapted to attract its armature at a predetermined voltage and having means for closing the circuit ofsaid first relay, meanstor controlling its own shunt circuit and means for controlling said current path.

73. A batterycharging circuit comprising a battery-circuit-closing switch, a controlling magnet for said switch, a relay having a circuit, a-current path including a second relay having around it a normally-open shunt, an armature for said second relay, said armature having spring ca'rried circuit controlling devices for closing in succession the first relay circuit and the shunt circuit.

74. The combination with a relay in a cur rent path between two terminals of a resistance in said current path, a switch for said path, an armature for said relay controlling said switch, a'second relay in a separate current path between said terminals, a resistance in said separate current path, an armature for said second relay, the two armatures together controlling said separate current path, a shunt around said second re lay and a shunt-controlling switch under operative control of the armature of said second relay.

75. In a storage battery system, the combination of a charging circuit a relay for controlling said circuit, a primary energiz ing circuit for said relay, a starting relay controlled by current flow from a charging current supply source for controlling said primary energizing circuit,.a resistance in said starting relay circuit, a holding circuit of increased resistance for said charging circuit relay, a releasing relay controlled at certain times by said starting relay for controlling said' holding circuit, and means for disabling said starting relay to cause opening of said primary energizing circuit after closure of said holding circuit.

76. In a storage battery system, the com-' bination of a charging circuit, a relay for controlling the connection of said charging circuit with a charging current supply-circuit, a starting relay, a releasing relay a starting circuitincluding said starting relay and av resistance and normally closed through contacts of said starting and releasing relays, said starting" circuit being connected with the supply circuit, a primary energizing circuit for said charging circuit controlling relay closed upon actuation of said starting relay, a holding circuit for said charging circuit controlling relay controlled conjointly by the armatures of said starting and releasing relays, and means for disabling said starting relay whereby the primary energizing circuit will be opened and the holding circuit controlled solely by said releasing relay.

77. In a storage battery system, the combination of a chargingcircuit, a relay tor controlling the connection of said charging circuit with a charging current supply cir .cuit, a starting relay, a releasing relay, a starting circuit includlng said starting 1'6 ergizing circuit for said charging circuit controlling relay closed upon actuation of said starting relay, a holding circuit for said charging circuit controlling relay controlled conjointlyloy the armatures of said starting and releasing relays, and means for disabling said starting relay whereby the primary energizing circuit will be opened and the holding circuit controlled solely by said releasing relay, the winding of the releasing relay being included in both said primary and holding circuits.

78. In a storage battery system, the combination of a charging circuit, a relayfor controlling the connection of said charging circuit with a charging current supply circuit, a starting relay, a releasing relay, a starting circuit including said starting relay and a resistance and normally closed through contacts of said starting and releasing relays, said starting circuit being connected with the supply circuit, a primary encrgizing circuit for said charging circuit controlling re'lay closed uponactuation of said starting relay, a holding circuit for said charging. circuit controlling relay controlled conjointly by the armatures of said starting and releasing relays, means for maintaining closure of the primary circuit controlling the closing operation of the holding circuit, and means for disabling the starting relay after the closure of said holding circuit whereby said primary circuit is opened and the holding'circuit controlled solely by the releasing relay.

79. In a storage battery system, the com: bination of a charging circuit, a relay for controlling the connection of said charging circuit with a charging current supply circuit, a starting relay, a, releasing relay, a starting circuit including said start ingrelay and a resistance and normally closed through contacts of said starting and releasing relays, said starting. circuit being connected with the supply circuit, a primary energizing circuit for said charging circuit controlling relay closed upon actuation of said starting relay, .a holding circuit for. said charging circuit controlling relay con' trolled conjointly by the armatures of said starting and releasing relays, and a shunt for the-starting relay effective after closure or the holding circuit to disable the starting relay whereby the primary circuit is .opcned and the holding circuit controlled solely by the releasing relay.

80. In a storagebattery system, the combination of a charging circuit, a relay for cpntrolling the connection of said charging -c1rcuit with a charging current supply circuit, a starting relay, a releasing relay, a starting circuit including said starting relay and a resistance and normally closed through contacts of said starting and releasing relays, sa-id starting circuit being connected with the supply circuit, a primary energizing'circuit for said charging circuit .relay whereby the primary circuit is opened and the holding circuit controlled solely by the releasing relay, said shunt being controlled by said starting relay.

81. In a storage battery system, the combination of a charging circuit, a relay for controlling the connection of said charging cir cuitwith a charging current supply circuit, a starting relay, a releasing relay, a starting circuit including said starting relayand a resistance and normally closed through cont acts of said starting and releasing relays, said starting circuit being connected with the supply circuit, suitable operating and controlling circuits, for the releasing relay connected with the supply circuit andcontrolled at times by the starting relay, and a shunt for and controlled by the starting relay.

-82. In a storage battery system, the combination of a charging circuit, a charging current supply circuit, a starting relay normally connected to the charging current supply circuit, a resistance in the circuit of said starting relay, a releasing relay controlling a connection between the charging circuit and the charging supply circuit, means whereby the starting relay may operate the releasing relay at certain times, a shunt for the starting relay effective after said starting relay has operated the releasing relay,

means controlled by the armature of the starting relay for breaking the connection between said starting relay and the charging, current supply circuit at cert-am times and means controlled by the releasing relay for completing the connection between the start ing relay and the charging current supply circuit.

83. In a storage battery system, the combination of a charging circuit, a charging current supply circuit, a starting relay normally connected to the charging current supply circuit, a resistance in the circuit of said starting relay, a releasing relay controlling a connection betw en the charging circuit and the chargin' current supply circuit, means whereby the starting relay may operate the releasing relay at certain times, a

shunt for the starting relay effective after said starting relay has operated thereleasing relay, and means controlled by the releasing relay t'or completing the connection between the starting relay and the charging current supply circuit.

84:. In a storage battery system, the combination of a charging circuit, a charging current supply circuit, a starting relay normally connected to the charging current supply circuit, a resistance in the circuit of said starting relay, a releasing relay controlling a connection between the charging circuit and the charging current supply circuit, a shunt for and controlled by the starting relay, and means controlled by the releasing relay :tor completing the connection between the starting relay and the charging current supply circuit.

85. In a'storage battery system, the combi-- nation of a charging circuit, a charging cur rent supply circuit, a starting relay nor mally connected to the charging current sup- -ply circuit, a resistance in the circuit of said starting relay, a releasing relay controlling. a connection between the charging circuit and the charging current supply circuit, meanswhereby the starting relay may opcrate vthe releasing relay at certain times, a shunt for and controlled by the starting -re- ,lay, means controlled by the armature of the starting relay for breaking the connection between said starting relay and the charging current supply circuit at certain times, and means controlled by the releasing relay for completing the connection between the starting relay and the charging current supply circuit.

86. In a storage battery system, the combination of 'a charging circuit, a charging current supply circuit, a starting relay normally connected to the charging current supply circuit, a resistance in the circuit of said starting relay, a releasing relay controlling a connection between the charging circuit and the "charging current supply circuit, means whereby the starting relay may opcrate the releasing relay at certain times, a shunt for and controlled by the starting relay, and means controlled by the armature of thestarting relay for breaking the connection between said starting relay and, the charging current supply circuit at certain times. l

,87. In a storage battery system, the combination of a charging circuit, a charging current supply circuit, a starting relay normally connected to the charging current suplay, meansoperated by the starting relay Ior closing said shunt circuit when its armature is fully attracted and means operated co-njointly-by the starting and releasing re lays for breaking and closing the connection between the starting relay and the charging current supply circuit at certain times.

88. In a storage battery system, the combination of a charging circuit, a charging current supply circuit, a starting relay normally connected to the charging current supply circuit, a resistance in the circuit of saidstarting relay, areleasing relay controlling a connection between the charging circuit and the charging current supply circuit, a shunt for and controlled by the starting relay, means operated by the starting relay for closing said shunt circuit at certain times, and means for breaking and closing the connection between the starting relay and the charging current supply circuit at certain times.

89. In a storage battery system, the com bination of a charging circuit, a charging current supply circuit, a starting relay normally connected to said charging current supply circuit, a resistance in the circuit of said starting relay, means controlled by the starting relay for causing the chargingcin cuit to be connected to the charging current supply circuit at certain times, a shunt for and controlled, by said starting relay and means whereby the retraction of the armature of the starting relay may break the connection of said relay with the charging current supply circuit at certain times.

90. In a storage battery system, the combination of a charging circuit, a charging current supply circuit, a starting relay normally connected to said charging current supply circuit, a resistance in the circuit of said starting relay, means controlled by the starting relay for causing the charging circuit to be connected to the charging current supply circuit at certain times and a shunt for and controlled by said starting relay.

91. In a storage battery system, the combination of a charging circuit, a charging current supply circuit, a starting relay normally.connected to said charging current supply circuit, a resistance in the circuit of said starting relay, means controlled by the starting relay for causing the charging circuit to be connected to the charging current supply circuit at certain times, and means controlled by said starting relay whereby said relay will be first shunted and then disconnected from the charging current supply circuit after its armature has been attracted. 4

92. In a storage battery system, the combination of a charging circuit, a relay controlling the connection of said charging circuit With-a current supply circuit, a starting relay and a releasing relay having their armatures electrically. and mechanically associated, an energizing circuit for said starting relay connected with said current supply circuit and normally including said armatures and a resistance, a primary energizing circuit for said charging circuit controlling relay including said releasing relay and having its connection with the supply circuit controlled by said starting relay, the current flow through said primary energizing circuit being insufiicient to cause the releasing relay to move its armature to attracted position, but the movement of said armature to attracted position being assisted by the mechanically associated armature of the starting relay, a holding circuit for the charging circuit controlling relay including said releasing relay and closed when said releasing relay armature has been moved to attracted position, said starting relay being adapted to shunt itself during the closing operation of the holding circuit whereby its armature is disengaged from the releasing relay armature and the primary energizing circuit opened and the energization of the charging circuit electromagnet controlled solely by the releasing relay.

93. A battcry:charging circuit comprising a battery-circuit closing switch, a relay, means whereby said relay may control said battery-circuit closing switch, means where by said relay Will release its armature on a,

diminution of voltage, a second relay having a normally-open shunt, a resistance in the circuit of the second relay, said second relay being adapted to attract its armature at a predetermined voltage and having means for actuating the first relay and means for controlling its own shunt circuit.

In testimony whereof, I aiiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CLARENCE E. BEACH.

Witnesses:

H. W. DOUGI-ITY, C. M. CoNNnnroN.

Copies or this patent may he obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. 0.

Correctio ns in Lette sEatent-NQJ ,082, 1, 87.,

i. [the word-system insert a eomnm; page M, line sig fgiga' gm this 11th da ot May, A. 1)., 1915.

It is hereby cer tifieilxhatiiiiLebtrs Pgfept N 1 1 December 23, 1913, upon he aplicetien'ef ()igience E. Beach, of Bi nghmnton, New York,

foian .i niprov'ementin -fApPziiatus for Charging Storage Batteries," erroi's appear in {he pfinted Specification reqhiring correction as fellowsflage 1, line 50, strike out the word sq to cause Said 'meQhaniSinY to act and, line 49, after the word suflicient.- insert the words to. ea/use said mechanism to act; page 3 li 1 for the wiqrd sho ws reed how; samepage, strike out line 878; page 6, line 29, after 29, after the Word circuit insert a cetriniafen d that the'sai dfLetpers Paftent ehoifld be read with these correctiofis @He'reie that'the Same melyveenfor'm to thereeefd of the casein the Patent Office,

R, F. WHITEHEAJ),

Acti/ng Commissioner of Patentai carr'ecaom m muei saai nma. 1,082,187 v out the words-to cause said mechzihiSm to act and", line 49,

It is hereby ce h'fiea-thm ififLtters Patent N0) 1, )82,1s7, 1-; December 23 1913, upon the apblicdtion'df C lztx e 'nce E. Beach, of Bihghzunton, New York,

for an i m prov'tnnt in Apparatus fOr Cha'rgi ng StpragefBatteries," errois appear in the printed specificatiohrequiring correction as followsflztge 1, lim 50, strike after the word 'sufficieht. insert the Wordsv to. cause said mechanism toact; page 3, line 15, for

the word shows read Show; same page, strike out lin e 88; page 6, line 29, after the word system insert a (201mm; page 1 'line 29, after the Word circuit insert a cbinmathd that the saidfLetters Paftnt should be read with these correctiolis therein that'the Same mgmycnfor'm to the recor d of the case in the Patent Ofiice.

signeaj i d ghed this 11th d y oi M y 1915- 'WJ R. F. WHITEHEAD,

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